International News
Gambia: ‘Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Mitigation is Our Priority’
Sep 1, 2022
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Bekai Njie, The Point
Southeast Asia: State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in ASEAN
Sep 1, 2022
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Jenny Y-C. Han, Camille Pross, Rashi Agarwal, and Andreea R. Torre, SEI
Afghanistan: Dam Costing 17 Million Afs Inaugurated in Kandahar City
Sep 1, 2022
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Amin Samsoor, Pajhwok Afghan News
A water reservoir that took 15 months to be constructed was inaugurated on Thursday in Kandahar City, the capital of southern Kandahar.
Pakistan: Floods are Stark Warning to Wealthy Countries on Climate Change
Aug 31, 2022
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Amnesty International UK
Central Asia: A Water Diplomacy Expert Discusses the Prospects of Water Conflict and Cooperation in Central Asia
Aug 31, 2022
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Zhar Zardykhan, Global Voices
Originally from the Central Asian nation Turkmenistan, Jahan Taganova is a One Young World Peace Ambassador and water diplomat. Central Asia has experienced drastic change…
Colombia: In Colombia, UN Women Executive Director Galvanizes Action for Women’s Leadership and Gender Equality
Aug 12, 2022
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UN Women
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous conducted a three-day mission in Colombia, where she met with government officials, civil society groups, and partners. The purpose…
Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression
Aug 11, 2022
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Leyla Latypova
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy. But for Anna Rivina, the country’s leading expert…
Liberia: EPA Alarms over the Destruction of Wetlands
Aug 10, 2022
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Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn
Authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alarmed over increasing waves of destruction of wetlands by unauthorized citizens across the country.
Brazil: Meet 3 Indigenous Women Fighting for the Future of the Amazon
Aug 9, 2022
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Kiley Price, Conservation International
Germany Grants 23.7bn To Tame Wildlife Conflicts, Lift Gender Justice
Aug 9, 2022
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Henry Mwangonde
Pakistan: 'A Matter of Honour': Women Forced to Stay in Flooded Pakistan Village
Aug 9, 2022
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France 24
Ukraine: US Announces $89 Million to Help Ukraine Clear Land Mines
Aug 9, 2022
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Lara Seligman, Politico
The Biden administration will provide $89 million to help Kyiv clear land mines that now litter huge swaths of Ukraine after Russia’s February invasion, according…
Sierra Leone Now Has New Land Rights Law to Promote Gender and Tribal Equality and Social Justice
Aug 8, 2022
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Abdul Rashid Thomas
After sixty years of procrastination, the Parliament of Sierra Leone has today passed into law “The Customary Land Rights Act 2022”, which the government says…
Amid Mixed Results for Africa’s Effective Governance, Peace, Security, Speakers in Security Council Spotlight Ways to End Violence, Build Capacity for Growth
Aug 8, 2022
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United Nations
Highlighting the links between effective governance, peace, security and development in Africa, speakers urged greater international investment and support for nationally led efforts, stressing “Africa…
Maldives: Greening National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific
Aug 8, 2022
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Athaulla A. Rasheed, Asia & the Pacific Policy Society
As Maldives pushes to counter climate change with ‘green’ defence strategies, the region can look to the country’s progress for policy inspiration, Athaulla Rasheed writes.
Ukraine: War in Ukraine Continues. Initiatives Endangering Forests Only Gather Pace!
Aug 8, 2022
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Yehor Hrynyk, Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group
Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2022) took place on 4-5 July in Lugano, Switzerland. Over 1000 participants attended the event, including high officials from Ukraine and…
Colombia: How Colombia's Conflict Intensified Violence Against Women and the LGBTQI+ Community
Aug 4, 2022
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Insight Crime
The testimonies of women and LGBTQI+ persons in Colombia have revealed the disproportionate violence they suffered during the country's armed conflict, warning of the cycles…
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Black Gold: Militants Seize on Coal to Reboot Economy
Aug 3, 2022
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Financial Times
To reboot the economic system, the Taliban have aggressively elevated coal exports, brushing apart environmental and moral considerations in a bid to spice up, management…
Jamaica Launches Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan
Jul 27, 2022
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Santana Salmon, Caribbean National Weekly
Jamaica has launched a gender and climate change strategy and action plan (GCCSAP) that it says has been developed and guided by a national gender…
Ukraine: Hundreds of Professionals Gather to Discuss Violence Against Women in Conflict-Affected Ukraine
Jul 26, 2022
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Council of Europe
On 21 July 2022, five hundred and twenty professionals who provide services to victims of violence against women, and ensure coordination of these services, participated in a one-day…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Investigations Underway after Missile Attack on Oil Field in Iraqi Kurdistan
Jul 26, 2022
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Morningstar
Investigations are under way after a rocket attack on the Khor Mor gas field in the Chamchamal district of Slemani in Iraqi Kurdistan on Monday…
Afghanistan: The Trans-Afghan Railway Line: Back on Track?
Jul 26, 2022
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Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi, Diplomat
The Trans-Afghan railway project is gathering momentum as Uzbekistan seeks access to Pakistan’s ports. But can the project overcome security, geographic, and financial hurdles?
India Legislators Vote for President, Tribal Woman Likely to Win
Jul 18, 2022
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Al Jazeera
India: In a First, Eight Women in Team of NDRF’s Rescuers
Jul 18, 2022
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The Times of India
If a pregnant woman gets stuck in any flooded area in the state and is unable to reach the hospital for delivery, now women in…
Afghanistan: Taliban Again Raise Coal Prices amid Booming Exports to Pakistan
Jul 16, 2022
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Ayaz Gul, Voice of America
Afghanistan’s cash-strapped Taliban government has tripled prices for coal in less than a month to raise revenue from its mining sector amid a lack of…
Venezuela: A Safe Space for Venezuela’s Indigenous Women
Jul 16, 2022
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UN News
Colombia: JEP Receives the Report 'Women: Dispossessed Bodies and Territories in Bajo Atrato'
Jul 15, 2022
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Nick Quaz
Before the Chamber for the Recognition of Truth, Responsibility and Determination of Facts and Conduct of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) was handed over in…
Myanmar: China-backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar
Jul 15, 2022
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Yan Naing, Irrawaddy
Illegal rare earth mining has surged in northern Kachin State since last year’s coup in areas along the border with China controlled by a militia…
Colombia: $245-Million Initiative to Create and Maintain Protected Areas in Colombia
Jul 14, 2022
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Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay
A new multi-million-dollar conservation initiative in Colombia aims to create numerous new protected areas and biological corridors across the country, bringing it closer to meeting…
Bangladesh: Cash Grants and Training Empower Women in the Face of Climate Change
Jul 14, 2022
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World Food Programme
Faced with land erosion, rising seas and frequent cyclones, islanders in Kutubdia and Moheskhali need continued support from the World Food Programme.